Five things employers need to know about skills education.
Read my first article for Inc Magazine
Hi all… or all of you who are not OOO at the moment :)
It’s been a minute, but I’m happy to report I’ve been busy with my role at Chegg since I last posted. The team has done some amazing work building and scaling our Professional Certificate programs at Chegg Skills. To that end, I wanted to share I’m now a Contributor Columnist at Inc.com, writing articles on the future of work. My first article came out last week on what’s missing from the upskilling conversation among Professional Development leaders.
In a market where everyone is concerned about recruiting and retaining their workforce, this is a good list of things business leaders should be aware of.
What Professional Development Is Missing
Five things employers need to know about skills education.
It's back-to-school season. But for some in the U.S., especially full-time employees, traditional education is not an option. Yet they want to grow their skills, position themselves for promotions, or transition to a new career. Cue skills-based education. Fortunately, there is growing support for skill-based programs such as boot camps, certificate programs, and workforce training, especially in the wake of the pandemic and the Great Reshuffle.
However, there are some glaring omissions from the conversation on upskilling and reskilling as it relates to the digital economy and in-demand jobs for today's labor market. And company leaders who are willing to invest in skills programs and need a skilled workforce to scale and weather economic downturns should be mindful of these five factors when it comes to skills-based education.
Read the full article on Inc.com here: https://www.inc.com/megan-oconnor/what-professional-development-is-missing.html